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The People's Republic of China is currently the largest market for architectural services in the world, and its cities — sites of the greatest economic migration in modern history — are rapidly being transformed into rival centers for global trade and commerce. "On the edge : ten architects from China" is a critical anthology on new architecture in China, the first book(...)
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January 2007, New York
On the edge : ten archtiects from China
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The People's Republic of China is currently the largest market for architectural services in the world, and its cities — sites of the greatest economic migration in modern history — are rapidly being transformed into rival centers for global trade and commerce. "On the edge : ten architects from China" is a critical anthology on new architecture in China, the first book of its kind devoted to the development and maturation of an indigenous approach to modern architecture and urbanism in China. Focusing on the work of ten young design firms based in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, "On the edge" documents the rise of a new aesthetic, the evolution of contemporary architectural practice, and the irresistible, global aspirations of an emerging avant-garde.Included in the book are completed buildings, proposed projects, and urban master plans by Gary Chang of Edge HK, Rocco Yim, Zi and Ming Zhang of Original Design Studio, Li Hu of Open Architecture Studio, Ai We Wei, Qingyun Ma of MADA, Jiakun Liu, and Yung Ho Chang, who is the present dean of the Architecture School at MIT.
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January 2007, New York
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A new world is emerging in China, with urbanization and the wholesale globalization of daily life moving at unprecedented speed. The Communist Party line has been replaced by maxims about working together to build a modern, economically resilient country. Cities are being rigorously adapted to fit this new vision, with disastrous consequences for existing structures and(...)
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September 2006, Rotterdam
China contemporary : architecture, art, visual culture
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A new world is emerging in China, with urbanization and the wholesale globalization of daily life moving at unprecedented speed. The Communist Party line has been replaced by maxims about working together to build a modern, economically resilient country. Cities are being rigorously adapted to fit this new vision, with disastrous consequences for existing structures and neighborhoods. Social and societal balances have been swiftly, radically altered. Can Chinese identity survive in a consumer society and a radically transformed urban environment, both conceived on a Western model? This first interdisciplinary overview of the country’s contemporary arts, architecture, urban planning and visual culture--including television, photography, newspapers, games and blogs - offers the work of some 20 Chinese artists considering these issues, and projects by some 10 Chinese architectural firms. "China contemporary" finds that a mix of long standing tradition, decades of Communism and hurriedly translated Western capitalism have resulted in an exciting visual and formal idiom.
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New China architecture
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The transformation of China in the last decade is symbolized by its architecture. This book documents both the stunning designs of famed architects and the emergence of a whole new generation of Chinese architects. The selected projects cover a broad range of residential homes, public buildings, office towers and the adaptive reuse of older city precincts. The buildings(...)
New China architecture
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The transformation of China in the last decade is symbolized by its architecture. This book documents both the stunning designs of famed architects and the emergence of a whole new generation of Chinese architects. The selected projects cover a broad range of residential homes, public buildings, office towers and the adaptive reuse of older city precincts. The buildings featured include skyscrapers in Shanghai, the dazzling new designs for the Beijing Olympic Games venues, innovative private houses such as those at the Commune by the Great Wall and the now mandatory gleaming new airports and city landmarks. Photography by Patrick Bingham-Hall.
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Twelve new houses in Japan
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Small house, or ‘Ikkotate' in Japanese, means a detached building for residence. It could be a house for daily residence, or it could suggest a vacation villa. In Japan, designing such a small house has almost become a necessary path for an emerging Japanese architect and poses interesting design and budgetary challenges. Here twelve recent works from the same number of(...)
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Small house, or ‘Ikkotate' in Japanese, means a detached building for residence. It could be a house for daily residence, or it could suggest a vacation villa. In Japan, designing such a small house has almost become a necessary path for an emerging Japanese architect and poses interesting design and budgetary challenges. Here twelve recent works from the same number of Japanese architects are examined including; Kazuyo Sejima, Jun Aoki, Kengo Kuma and Nobuaki Furuya All works are presented at 1:200 scale and accompanied by plans, details and sketches.
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Lesser known, but still existing Japanese architecture and vintage interiors from the 1950s, 60s and 70s are documented in this hip tribute to modern architecture. A compilation CD with background music remixed by DJ Comoesta Yaegashi helps create an appropriate listening atmosphere.
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June 2006, Tokyo
Mod east
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Lesser known, but still existing Japanese architecture and vintage interiors from the 1950s, 60s and 70s are documented in this hip tribute to modern architecture. A compilation CD with background music remixed by DJ Comoesta Yaegashi helps create an appropriate listening atmosphere.
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" Maisons japonaises contemporaines " dresse un panorama de maisons novatrices construites récemment au Japon. Les vingt-cinq maisons présentées ici ont été réalisées à la fois par les architectes Shigeru Ban, Kazuyo Sejima, Jun Aoki, Hitoshi Abe et Shuhei Endo, Ryue Nishizawa ou Hitoshi Nakao. Les maisons étudiées sont réparties en cinq chapitres thématiques reflétant(...)
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" Maisons japonaises contemporaines " dresse un panorama de maisons novatrices construites récemment au Japon. Les vingt-cinq maisons présentées ici ont été réalisées à la fois par les architectes Shigeru Ban, Kazuyo Sejima, Jun Aoki, Hitoshi Abe et Shuhei Endo, Ryue Nishizawa ou Hitoshi Nakao. Les maisons étudiées sont réparties en cinq chapitres thématiques reflétant les problématiques actuelles de l'habitat japonais : le manque de place, notamment dans les villes ; le rapport entre l'intérieur et l'extérieur ; la réunion de différentes générations dans un même lieu ; la relation entre espace de vie et espace de travail ; et la résidence secondaire.
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Kyoto : a cultural history
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Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and(...)
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Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and the individuals that have shaped its often dramatic history. Courtiers and courtesans, poets and priests, samurai and geisha people the pages of his account. Covering twelve centuries in all, the book provides a historical overview.
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Top architectes japonais
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Ce volume présente les oeuvres d'une sélection d'architectes japonais, dont Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, Shigeru Ban, Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa, Ted Tokio Tanaka, Shin Takamatsu, Norihiko Dan et Fumihiko Maki.
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Ce volume présente les oeuvres d'une sélection d'architectes japonais, dont Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, Shigeru Ban, Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa, Ted Tokio Tanaka, Shin Takamatsu, Norihiko Dan et Fumihiko Maki.
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Architecture in Japan
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TASCHEN’s new architecture series brings a perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects—from the firmly established to the up-and-coming—with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries include contact information and short biographies in(...)
Architecture in Japan
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TASCHEN’s new architecture series brings a perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects—from the firmly established to the up-and-coming—with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries include contact information and short biographies in addition to illustrated descriptions of the architects’ or firms’ most significant recent projects. Crossing the globe from country to country, this new series celebrates the richly hued architectural personality of each nation featured.
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Seoul - one of the most densely populated urban areas on the planet. The tremendous pressure this megacity exacts on architecture in terms of spatial intensification, verticalization and amplification, challenges architectural stereotypes and promotes innovation. Megacity Network presents 32 projects by 16 representative Korean architects from the last ten years. Being(...)
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March 2008, Berlin
Contemporary Korean architecture
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Seoul - one of the most densely populated urban areas on the planet. The tremendous pressure this megacity exacts on architecture in terms of spatial intensification, verticalization and amplification, challenges architectural stereotypes and promotes innovation. Megacity Network presents 32 projects by 16 representative Korean architects from the last ten years. Being more like mixtures and hybrids of conventional typologies, these projects range from traditional timber-structure houses to commercial and sports buildings, each one of them meeting the demands of Seoul´s electric urban landscape in its own way. Essays on the urban and architectural background complete the book, making it an exciting overview on the largely unknown new Korean architecture.
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March 2008, Berlin
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